The United Church of Christ is delivering petitions signed by more than 1,000 people to the Cleveland Indians’ offices today calling for a team name change and the disbandment of the Chief Wahoo logo.
The UCC is taking action in partnership with the UCC Council for American Indian Ministries and the Cleveland Committee of 500 years. At the denomination’s biennial General Synod gathering, which has been taking place over the last several days at the Cleveland Convention Center, the group also called for the Washington Redskins to make similar changes.
"For decades, we have spoken out in opposition to the usage of negative stereotypes, and been active in protests against such misuse," said the Rev.